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An Online Graduate Certificate Program (12 credit hours)

This page contains information for the Online Graduate Certificate in Foundations
of Peace Education in the Department of Educational Foundations and Leadership. For
more information, please contact Professors Snauwaert or Feucht using the contact
information at the bottom of the page.

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Objective of Certificate Program

The Online Graduate Certificate in Foundations of Peace Education program is designed for education professionals working in a variety of educational
environments ranging from P-12 schools, community colleges, universities, and non-government
organizations. This certificate will provide students with the concepts, skills, and
values to infuse peace education throughout the curriculum, thereby providing them
with opportunities to be employed in a variety of educational settings. The program
caters to an interdisciplinary and international audience.

Be Strategic

The certificate could be used strategically to fulfill minor and cognate requirements
or to develop a general concentration in the foundations of education in various master's
and doctoral degree programs at The University of Toledo and other universities.

Out-of-state students and international students may want to consider completing the
online graduate certificate at The University of Toledo and transferring the credit
to their home institutions. All students pay the lower in-state tuition for the online
certificate.

Our program is unique in the way that it caters to interested students across the
globe: Get a U.S. degree without applying for a visa, leaving your country, or paying
international student fees.

Defining the Foundations of Peace Education

Peace education is a learning process designed to develop the capacity of global citizens
to critically understand and transform all forms of violence and the patterns of thought
that justify and support them in order to contribute to the creation of a more just
and peaceful world. The Foundations of Peace Education explore the philosophical,
sociological, and psychological basis of this learning process.

Program of Study

The program requires completion of four (4) graduate courses at the master's or doctoral
level (12 semester credit hours). All courses are offered online through distance
learning.

Start with TSOC 5600/7600 Foundations of Peace Pedagogy (required)

The purpose of this course is to introduce the basic concepts, theories, and approaches
to peace education. The course explores the theories of peace education, including
pedagogical approaches to peace-learning. The course also introduces the substantive
areas of peace education.

Admission Process and Criteria

The application process for the Certificate Program is entirely completed online.
The following are minimum application requirements to be considered for admission
to the Online Graduate Certificate Program in the Foundations of Peace Education. The University of Toledo application requirements and other relevant information
are available at the College of Graduate Studies website. Using the links to the College
of Graduate Studies, an applicant can apply to the program online.

In addition to the general College of Graduate Studies admission requirements (click
here for requirements), the Graduate Certificate program requires the following from
the prospective graduate students:

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited four-year institution. However, if the prospective
graduate students are planning to teach in P-12 schools, they must have a teaching
licensure in a specific subject area or discipline.

Official transcripts

Three recommendation letters, which may come from such sources as the undergraduate
major adviser, current employer, school principal or others who are knowledgeable
about the applicant's ability to engage in graduate work in the desired program.

A statement describing the prospective graduate students' background and goals as
well as the importance of the degree in achieving those goals.

The program has selective admissions and may admit a limited number of graduate students.
Thus, meeting all formal criteria does not guarantee admission.

All graduate degree-seeking applicants must apply for admission to the Certificate
program prior to graduation.

Students seeking admission to the program will need to file one online application
through the College of Graduate studies.

If you have any difficulty selecting the appropriate application or finding information
related to financial support for international students, please contact the College
of Graduate Studies at 419.530.4723 or email grdsch@utnet.utoledo.edu